Netflix shares first poster for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew
Netflix shared the first poster for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew on October 12, 2026, with the first trailer set for the next day.
IGN says the poster appears to reference classic editions of C. S. Lewis’ book The Magician’s Nephew. The site also notes that some fans reacted surprisingly positively to the first image.
IGN further links the poster to earlier casting reports, but stresses that Netflix has not officially confirmed those interpretations in the source provided.
What happened
IGN reported on 12 October 2026 that Netflix had released the first poster for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. The film is directed by Greta Gerwig and will be released by Netflix. The poster is the first concrete promotional material shared for the movie, according to the source.
The same report says Netflix also announced that the first trailer will arrive on 13 October 2026. IGN does not give an exact time, so only the date is known. In other words, the source confirms when the trailer is due, but not the hour or time window for the reveal.
IGN describes the poster as a visual nod to older book covers of The Magician’s Nephew. The site reads the illuminated figures as a possible reference to Polly, Digory, and their flying horse Fledge, but that is IGN’s interpretation rather than an official Netflix confirmation. The source also does not say the studio explicitly identified those characters in the poster description.
IGN also sees a lion in the background that may point to Aslan. The site connects that to earlier reporting about Meryl Streep, but that too remains an unconfirmed reading in the source provided. The report therefore separates what is visible on the poster from what is being interpreted as a casting hint.
The reaction IGN describes centers on some online fans who were skeptical about the film but still responded positively to the first image. The site gives examples of those reactions, but no counts, polls, or other measurable data. As a result, the response remains a qualitative impression of the poster’s early reception.
Timeline
2026-10-12 — IGN reports that Netflix has shared the first poster for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew.
2026-10-12 — According to IGN, Netflix also says the first trailer will arrive on 13 October 2026, without an exact time.
2026-10-12 — IGN describes the poster as a nod to classic The Magician’s Nephew editions and points to possible visual hints of Polly, Digory, Fledge, and Aslan.
2026-10-12 — The site says some skeptical fans reacted positively to the poster on social media.
2026-10-13 — The trailer is expected, though no official time has been announced.
Background
The Magician’s Nephew is the first chronological story in C. S. Lewis’ Narnia series. IGN says the poster clearly echoes classic book editions, which helped shape the first fan reactions. That means Netflix’s marketing is leaning into the book’s familiar visual history rather than focusing only on the film itself.
The source also says some viewers read the poster as a reference to the story’s well-known characters. Polly and Digory are mentioned as possible figures in the image, along with their flying horse Fledge. However, that remains IGN’s interpretation; the studio has not officially identified them in the information provided.
IGN also points to a possible reference to Aslan in the poster’s background. The site links that to earlier reporting about Meryl Streep, but again, the source does not include an official Netflix confirmation. Streep’s name is therefore mentioned in the context of the poster, but not as hard-confirmed casting news in the provided text.
The social media response is described as positive among some skeptical viewers. IGN cites a few examples, but no figures or broader measurement of the reaction. So while it is clear the first poster sparked discussion, it is not clear how representative those reactions are of the wider audience.
The campaign timing is also specific: the poster arrived on 12 October 2026, and the trailer is set for 13 October 2026, according to IGN. That gives Netflix a short promotional window, starting with a still image and then a first moving look at the film the next day.
Sources
- IGN: article on the first poster for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew and the trailer announced for the following day.